Shloka 23
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
संध्यावल्युवाच । चिरं जीव सुखं पुत्र भुंक्ष्व भोगान्मनोऽनुगान् । पितुः प्रसादाद्दीर्घोयुर्मनो नंदय मे सुत ॥ २३ ॥
saṃdhyāvalyuvāca | ciraṃ jīva sukhaṃ putra bhuṃkṣva bhogānmano'nugān | pituḥ prasādāddīrghoyurmano naṃdaya me suta || 23 ||
Sandhyāvalī nói: “Con ơi, hãy sống lâu và an vui; hãy thọ hưởng những niềm vui thuận theo lòng con. Nhờ ân phúc của cha con, con được ban thọ mạng dài lâu—hãy làm lòng mẹ hoan hỷ, con yêu.”
Sandhyāvalī
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the auspicious power of a mother’s blessing and the idea that longevity and well-being (dīrghāyuḥ, sukha) are supported by elders’ grace and righteous familial harmony.
While not explicitly teaching a bhakti practice, it reflects a dharmic ethos valued in Purāṇas: honoring parents and receiving their blessings is supportive of a life conducive to dharma and devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is the Purāṇic emphasis on auspicious speech (maṅgala-vākya) and respect for elders as part of dharmic conduct.